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Nonyl

Non′yl

,
Noun.
[
Non
ane +
-yl
.]
(Chem.)
The hydrocarbon radical,
C9H19-
, derived from nonane and forming many compounds. Used also adjectively;
as,
nonyl
alcohol
.

Definition 2024


nonyl

nonyl

English

Noun

nonyl (plural nonyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C9H19, formally derived from nonane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noːˈnil/

Hyphenation: no‧nyl

Etymology

From non- + -yl.

Noun

nonyl n (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) nonyl